Supposedly Charles II of England/Scotland wrote this poem:
“I pass all my hours in a shady old grove,
But I love not the day when I see not my love:
I survey ev’ry walk now my Phyllis is gone,
And sigh when I think we were there all alone;
O then 'tis, O then that I think there’s no Hell
Like loving too well.”
Can anyone confirm this? Doesn’t seem like monarchs would be signing their own name to poetry.
Moving to Cafe Society
Colibri
General Questions Moderator
The lines are traditionally said to be his. The music is attributed to Pelham Humphrey, who was a court musician and composer.
Henry VIII wrote music and Elizabeth I wrote sonnets.
It was considered a courtly art. King’s got to have a hobby.
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii wrote the famous Hawaiian song Aloha Oe, along with 160 other songs.
Including the Elvis hits Rock a Hula Baby and Do the Clam.
Oh wait… that was (Ed Wood co-star) Dolores Fuller- I get them confused.
Speaking of the king making music…
Henry apparently wrote Greensleeves.